China and the United States should commit to a spirit of mutual respect, hold the bottom line of peaceful coexistence and strive for the prospect of win-win cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress.

"Neither China nor the United States can remodel the other, but we can choose how we want to engage," Wang said.

Wang noted that the presidents of the two countries have provided important strategic safeguards for the China-US relationship to improve and move forward, and they have brought the relationship back on an even keel after ups and downs.

"The agenda of high-level exchanges is already on the table. What the two sides need to do now is to create a suitable environment, manage the differences that do exist, and remove unnecessary disruptions," said Wang.

"When the two sides treat each other with sincerity and good faith, we will be able to lengthen the list of cooperation, shorten the list of problems, produce results that are satisfactory to both peoples, and achieve consensus that is welcomed by the whole world," he added.

Wang also said the 2026 can be a landmark year of sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US relations.